EXCURSION TO - , TRSKI VRH, WINE TASTING

Panoramic drive from to Krapina. Krapina is the cultural center of Croatian Zagorje

Visit of Krapina Neandrthal Museum.

Krapina Museum is located near the world famous site of the Krapina „Hušnjakovo“, a fact which makes it a unique visiting complex. The Museum''s architecture evokes the habitat of the prehistoric man: the semi-, the volume, proportions and the front of which are a result of the analysis done on the appearance of the ancient Krapina semi-cave. This cave no longer exists as it collapsed.

Ever since its opening on February 27, 2010, the Krapina has been attracting attention of visitors, not only due to the intriguing notion of NEANDERTHALS in its name, but surely also due to its specific ways of presenting the topic. Authors of the project and its realisation, palaeontologist Jakov Radovčić and architect Željko Kovačić, worked to bring us a better understanding of the people of Krapina from the , who lived in this area 125,000 years ago. The exhibition is set up as a time machine through the history of the Universe, the Earth and Man, leading up to the present day, and lays special emphasis on the Neanderthal period.

After sightseeing of Museum, walk to Trski Vrh and Church of St. Mary of Jerusalem.

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The Church of St. Mary of Jerusalem on Trški Vrh is one of the most beautiful Baroque churches in this part of . It was built from 1750 to 1761 by pious inhabitants and peasants as their votive church and to place the miraculous statue of Mary brought from Jerusalem, which helped many sick and unfortunate people even before the construction of the church. The church was consecrated on August 1761 and is visited today by many pilgrims.

In church, there will be concert organized by MUZA.

Drive back to Zagreb. Stop for lunch in Klet Kozjak.

After lunch wine tasting of local wines. Arrival in Zagreb late afternoon.

Price per person: 55,00 eur.

Price includes: - Bus - Guide - Visit of museum - Lunch (drinks extra) - Wine tasting

09:00 DEPARTURE FROM ZAGREB

10:15 ARRIVAL KRAPINA

10:30-12:00 MUSEUM VISIT

12:00-12:15 WALK TO CHURCH

12:30-12:45 SHORT CONCERT- Prof. dr.art. Ljerka Očić

13:10 DEPARTURE

14:00 ARRIVAL KLET KOZJAK. LUNCH

15:30-16:00 WINE TASTING

16:00 DEPARTURE FOR ZAGREB

17:00 ARRIVAL ZAGREB

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